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Schoenolirion albiflorum

Schoenolirion albiflorum (Raf.) R.R. Gates

White Sunnybell

Liliaceae (Lily family)

Synonym(s): Oxytria albiflora, Schoenolirion elliottii

USDA Symbol: SCAL5

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stem up to about 30 inches tall.
Leaf: Grass-like, up to about 2 feet long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green
Bloom Time: May , Jun
Bloom Notes: White or greenish white, with greenish abaxial stripe.

Distribution

USA: AK , FL , GA

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	OBL

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Schoenolirion albiflorum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Schoenolirion albiflorum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Schoenolirion albiflorum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2019-10-21
Research By: CBR

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